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REAL ESTATE MARKET WATCH: 2025 1st Quarter Report

in the first quarter of 2025, some sectors are up but others are down.

Understanding The Basics: Buying, selling, financing and building a home in Berkshire County – Part 2

The second installment of everything you need to know if you want to buy, sell or just dabble in Berkshires real estate.

Understanding The Basics: Buying, selling, financing and building a home in Berkshire County

The first of eight installments of an unpublished book by Great Barrington Attorney David M. Lazan -- a must-read for anyone interested in real estate in Berkshire County.

Taming your inner “Stuff Monkey”

The incessant pressure to buy, collect and acquire puts us in a state of “clutter-induced stress”. Interior designer Erica Fay offers suggestions to stop you from acting like a "Stuff Monkey."

“Turn Key” designers create an instant home

Two designers who specialize in "Turn Key design" transform an empty house into a fully furnished home in under four weeks. Bringing with them little more than their toothbrushes and clothes, the thrilled owners could walk into their Turn Key vacation home, open a bottle of wine and relax.

Winter is coming. Get ready!

An experienced property manager shares his "dozen to-dos" to get your home and gardens ready for winter.

Don’t miss the bargains!

An experienced broker tells us how to save money by looking for diamonds in the rough.

What makes a good buyer?

What makes a “good” buyer, when it comes to real estate? Up-front planning is always good strategy because sometimes a buyer may need to outshine the competition.

Black is the new white

As more and more white structures around the region are being painted black, can we call this color traditional? Is black the new white? And if so why?

Orbits in the arc of life

Through this process I’ve learned that the most important attribute of a top is not its shape but its spin. All of a sudden, we toppled over that expansion curve into contraction, big time.

Second Chances

The house looks fabulous. Eli and I look at each other and say, “Why didn’t we do this a long time ago?”

Black beauties

“When I find a colour darker than black, I'll wear it. But until then, I'm wearing black!”  ― Coco Chanel

The Dark Side of the Local Housing Market: Finding a house you can afford

I’m looking for a two-bedroom apartment in Great Barrington. Could you please tell me more about these apartments and how I apply?